Anyone who’s ever plugged a USB cable into a computer port knows the struggle of forcing it in the wrong way up.
But now there’s good news for Apple users: the company may be introducing a reversible Lightning cable for the iPhone 6 that allows you to plug it into USB ports from either end or orientation, with no “right” or “wrong” side.
According to Australian blogger Sonny Dickson, who has a reliable track record for getting ahold of Apple parts ahead of product launches, the Lightning cable has a reversible plug design on both ends. The existing Lightning connector can plug into an iPhone or iPad in any way, but the latest design will bring the orientation flexibility to both ends of the cable.
While some USB cables already offer a similar design, the next-generation USB connector (called the Type-C) will make it the new industry standard. The Type-C is expected to be thinner and sleeker than the current USB 3.0 cables.
The Lightning cable news comes just a few days after rumors surfaced from a Hong Kong-based website Apple Daily with photos of the next iPhones, as well as details about the name of the larger iPhone — the iPhone 6L.
Source: Mashable